DER-2-231: deer hunt in Unit 22, Sep 1-24
DER-2-231 is a 2026-27 New Mexico draw hunt for a fork-antlered deer with a bow in Unit 22, September 1 to 24, with 30 licenses (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59). In the 2026 draw, 11 applicants chose it first and 9 of them drew it (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025-26, NMDGF reports 30 licenses sold, 25 hunters reporting, a 17% success rate, 4 bucks and 0 does taken.
Data updated October 2026. Hunt: NMDOW's 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59. Draw: NMDOW's 2026 and 2025 drawing reports. Results: NMDGF harvest reports.
National forestBLMState trust landWildlife Commission landUnit 22Neighboring unitsLake or riverHighway
| Species and bag | Deer: Fork-antlered deer (white-tailed or mule deer) |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Bow |
| Dates | September 1 to 24 (2026-27) |
| Unit | Unit 22 |
| Licenses | 30 (drawn) |
| First-choice applicants, 2026 | 11 (9 drew on first choice) |
| Result, 2025-26 | 17% success, 4 bucks, 0 does |
| Public land in the hunt's units | 69.2% |
How many hunters applied for DER-2-231?
11 applicants chose DER-2-231 first in the 2026 draw and 9 drew it on that choice, 81.8% of them. 30 of the 30 licenses were drawn in all. In 2025: 14 first-choice applicants and 11 drawn on first choice. These are NMDOW's results for those draws, not a forecast.
| Pool, 2026 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 25 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 11 | 26 | 33 | 9 | 30 |
| Pool, 2025 | First choice | Second choice | Third choice | Drawn on first choice | Drawn in all |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 7 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 21 |
| Nonresidents without an outfitter | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| Applicants with an outfitter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| All applicants | 14 | 18 | 16 | 11 | 30 |
Source: NMDOW 2026 big game drawing report and NMDOW 2025 big game drawing report.
How did hunters do on DER-2-231?
NMDGF's results for DER-2-231, season by season, for every season it reported this code in the same units. The newest success rate is 17% (2025-26), from 25 hunters reporting. Licenses sold went from 30 in 2023-24 to 30 in 2025-26.
| Season | Bag | Dates | Licenses sold | Hunters reporting | Success rate | Bucks | Does | Days hunted, average | Hunter satisfaction, 1 to 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | FAD | 9/1-9/24 | 30 | 25 | 17% | 4 | 0 | 7.6 | 3 |
| 2024-25 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 30 | 29 | 25% | 5 | 0 | 5 | 3.3 |
| 2023-24 | FAD | Sept 1-24 | 30 | 25 | 28% | 6 | 0 | 5.6 | 3.4 |
Source: NMDGF 2025-26 deer harvest report, NMDGF 2024-25 deer harvest report and NMDGF 2023-24 deer harvest report and earlier NMDOW deer harvest reports.
How does DER-2-231 compare with the other Unit 22 deer hunts?
DER-2-231 is one of 6 deer hunt codes NMDOW lists for Unit 22 in 2026-27. In the 2026 draw it had the 5th most first-choice applicants of the 6 drawn ones (11). Its 2025-26 success rate, 17%, was the 6th highest of the 6 codes NMDGF reported there that season. Unit 22 deer hunts has all of them side by side, with the area's harvest by season. The hunt's units are 69.2% public land (173,811 acres).
Questions hunters ask
How many licenses does DER-2-231 have?
NMDOW lists 30 licenses for DER-2-231 in 2026-27 (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 59). NMDGF's 2024-25 report shows 30 sold.
What is the success rate for DER-2-231?
NMDGF's 2025-26 harvest report gives DER-2-231 a 17% success rate, from 25 hunters reporting. Over the 3 seasons NMDGF reported it, the rate ran from 17% to 28%.
How many people applied for DER-2-231 in 2026?
70 applicants listed DER-2-231 as a first, second or third choice in the 2026 draw; 11 chose it first and 9 of those drew it, 81.8% of first-choice applicants (NMDOW 2026 drawing report). In 2025, 14 chose it first.
Can nonresidents apply for DER-2-231?
Yes. Nonresidents draw from the 6% of licenses set aside for them, or the 10% for applicants with a registered outfitter (NMDOW 2026-27 Hunting Rules and Information, page 18).